Amritsar, Nov. 6 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday inaugurated the Rs.3,394-crore Shahpur Kandi Project in Pathankot district, which will significantly boost the state's electricity generation and irrigation facilities.

Dedicating the project to the people, the chief minister expressed gratitude to the engineers, employees and labourers who worked tirelessly day and night to turn this dream project into reality. He said the dam project will prove to be a blessing for farmers, industrialists, traders and common citizens, and also create large-scale employment opportunities for the youth.

The chief minister said Punjab, being an agrarian state, will gain immensely from this project, as it will not only increase power gen...